Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-21
nArrE STATE GRANGE
|Abstyact Of Worthy Master Robes
AddSess at the Animal Nesting a
ekowheean


In commencing his address the State
Master, Hos. Federick Robie. alluded to the
Rrnn1 SUCCESS which the order has ex-
perienced during the past year, as shown by
returns made to the National Grange at it'd
session at Lansing, Michigan. For the frsti
kime In the history of the order Rhode Island;
was represented in the National Grange. and
dnring the year I97 new subordinate granges
hare been formed. There is at present iIl
HE treasury Of the National Grange the sum-
|of SO 900. Referring to the order in on
|own State the Worthy Master said II havs
recently personally examined the numerical
|sfrengfh of our order in each and all of thel
several States of this nation, as they appear
Upon the books of the national secretary. and
II find that the good State of Maine, which,
|son represent, still continues 10 be the banner
State in point of numbers: tits also conceded
that our State has no superior in loyalty and
Efficiency for the best interests Of our eom-|
mon calling. II has been a source of perl
|senal pride that our order has constantly in1
creased during my term of administration
from 8,545 to over Is ,0Oo members, while in|
|,carly every State outside of New England
khere has been halt or falling off Of mem
|bership, while in Maine there many bright
|-pots, and many subordinate oranges hearth,
'tf work, increasing their numbers and
Efficiency, and exerfipg a widespread in
auence."
NATIONAL GRAsGE.
Reviewing at some length the work of tho
National Grange at its late session, and COM
menting upon its action on several important
matters, State Master Robbie said desire
khat you give these matters your careful con-
federation, and as far as practicable let as
bend forth no uncertain sound, but add our
Influence to what appears TO be the popular
lind unanimous voice of our National Brother
hood.
M Let us act together, and demand that
khere shall be no repeal of the oleomargarine
|iaw, and no alteration made in its provision,
which shall give To the manufacturer and
|sellcr of counterfeit butter any additional adj
sautages over the honest dairy productions OF
the farm, more than they now have either in
the manufacture or sale.
(2) We are thankful for the benefits OF
GU. Interstate Commerce law; 1t is one OF
our triumphs, and we demand that ii shall re-
main as a law with such alterations by Con
gress as shall better define and make certain
It's original intentions.
(3) We demand that the Patent Laws
shall be revised so that there shall be less
opportunity for parties already richly com
pensated continuously taking immense ad-
iitional profits from the pockets of the peo-
pie, and we ask the protection Of law for in
nocent parties who ignorantly violate some OF
the provisions of patents.
a. We demand that gambling in the pro
auctions Of the farm and dealing in futures
shall be prohibited by law.
90 We renew our request that the Com
missioner of Agriculture shall at once be
elevated to the honorable position of a seat in
the Cabinet Of the President.
(6) We demand that equal protection by
means of the tariff shall be given by Congress
to the raw material, and there shall he a
reasonable protection to the other produc-
tions of the farm whore the prices are affect
ed by foreign competition; at least, as long
rs the existing tariff protects manufactured
goods.
IN We favor the election of United
States Senators by the direct vote of the
people.
~ We demand that the postage on seeds,
plants, buds aud scions should be so reduced
hs to conform to the rates of other countries
which would be a reduction of one hundred
per cent. The rates in Canada are foui
times less than IN TINS country
W we desire as soon as practicaoie
that there snail De iurther reductioh III 'he
rates OF postage, anu 'hht fa'iroau' 'eiegraPn
and telephone service shai' pe'.er eohiof"
20 the limited means OF the people
.(lo) we ask Tor the reissue OF irac'
uonai currency when VIII turh'sh the people
with convenient method anu sate way 1t
forward To distant places small sums OF ne
gotiaoie money Inc pos'ai ho'e ooes mo-
hcco'nmodate us, a II Is ohiy ISSUE" !"
money oruer oihces' ana Is oi.eh "ihe'
diihcult to obtain and to collect ana TOO e1
{pensive
(iD Inc orange Is All organiIa,'o'' "nl'c'
Is American IN ITS conception anu thoroughly
committed to the protection ana perpetuity o.
American INSTITUTIONS ana the ireehoids OF
the country we therefore depiore the aP
pearance OF monopoly IN large blocks OF
western lands, ana we lament the entrance
into our American politics OF the advocates
of false and nefarious doctrines which Il
allowed TO triumph VIII deprive the farmers
and our citizens OF the ownership ana con
troll oil the real estate OF the hsuoh'
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unless restrained ana coun'erac'eu oy ul'
combined anu wen u'ree'eu ehor's Oh the
people ana those whose interests are OF
more general character' serious consequences
must follow, IN which no one suhers more
than 'he owners ana 'iiiers Oh 'he sou Is
oiiheuit matter oy any process OF Ia" to
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a"oun' OF ihe''auai wealth. we nave ~
r'ght 10 in'rehch upon tue iegai accumulation
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